Keira Knightley May Join Akira

Keira Knightley may trade in her usual period garb and critics' darling roles for a trip to Neo-Tokyo in Warners' increasingly Westernized version of the anime classic Akira.

In confirming the news that Tron: Legacy's Garrett Hedlund is in talks to play Kaneda, The Hollywood Reporter says that the former Pirates of the Caribbean starlet has also been approached for a role in the film.